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A SAFER COMMUNITY FOR
@ALL OF US.
@>> ESPECIALLY FOR THEM TO SAY
@WE'RE EXPLOITING O CHILDREN.
@>> NICOLE CHAVEZ TOLD ME SHE WAS
@INFURIATED WHEN SHE HEARD THIS.
@ 17-YEAR-OLD BOYS FALLING TO
@THEIR KNEES AND WEEPING.
@>> MY LILLY WAS SHOT IN THE BACK
@OF THE HEAD WHILE SITTING IN HER
@CAR SEAT.
@PREPORTER: CHAVEZ IS ONE OF TWO
@MOTHERS IN THE POLITICAL AD WHO
@LOST THEIR CHILDREN TO HORRIFIC
@CRIMES LAST YEAR AND THEY BLAME
@DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MICHAEL
@SANCHEZ FOR BEING SOFT ON CRIME
@AND BLOCKING BILLS THAT COULD
@HAVE MEANT HARSHER PENALTIES IN
@THE FUTURE.
@>> IT'S NOT ABOUT POLITICS.
@I'M A DEMOCRAT, VERONICA IS A
@DEMOCRAT.
@WE ARE TRYING TO ADVOCATE FOR
@STRONGER LAWS AND BEING THAT HE
@CONTROLS WHEN THINGS ARE HEARD
@ON THE SENATE FLOOR --
@PREPORTER:HE POINTS OUT THE AD
@PA SAYS THE FOCUS IS ON WHAT
@CONTRIBUTES TO CRIME LIKE
@POVERTY.
@CHAVEZ SAYS THE AD IS TO MAKE
@YOU THINK BEFORE HEADING TO THE

Sanchez’s campaign manager Angie Poss told KOAT this week what they thought of this recent ad.

Chavez is one of two mothers in the political ad, who lost their children to horrific crimes last year. They blame Dem. Senator Michael Sanchez for "being soft on crime," and blocking bills that could’ve meant harsher penalties for criminals in the future.

The ad talks about 17-year-old boys falling to their knees and weeping when Chavez-Silver was shot and killed last year. It also has Lilly Garcia’s mother speaking about Lilly being shot in the back of the head while sitting in her car seat last year.

Chavez insists it’s not about politics.

“I’m a Democrat, Veronica’s a Democrat,” Chavez said.

She says instead they’re trying to advocate for stronger laws and being that he controls when things are heard on the senate floor.

Poss points out the ad was paid for by a former finance director to Gov. Susana Martinez and to her, “Michael is the No. 1 target of this governor.”

Poss also says Sanchez’s focus is on what contributes to crime, like poverty.

Chavez says in the end, this ad is just to make you think before going to the polls.